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Netflix brought the historic and wonderful story of the the Sutton Hoo treasure find to screen this month in The Dig. The little-known story of excavator Basil Brown has entranced viewers, but the portrayal of one of Britain’s top female archeologists has left some people feeling a little sour. In particular, archeologist Rebecca Wragg Sykes recently explained that the historical figure was actually “highly experienced” in her work, rather than the clumsy character shown in the movie.